C ounting is continuing in the Northern Ireland local government elections with more than half the council seats now filled. As the count stretched into a second day Sinn Fein remained on course to become the largest party in local government with 93 councillors elected. The DUP currently has 79Continue Reading
The Policing Authority has “totally condemned” the escalation of protests from lawful demonstrations to “violence and intimidation” of vulnerable people, communities and gardaí. The authority is set to discuss the worsening situation with Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and his senior team at a scheduled private meeting next week. The IrishContinue Reading
T wo contracts to service the Royal Navy’s domestic and international offshore patrol vessel fleets will cost £320 million, the Ministry of Defence has announced. An eight-year contract worth about £250 million has been awarded to UK Docks Marine Services, based in the north east of England, to support aContinue Reading
Four members of an extended family were “treated like dogs” and grew up in an environment where they were sexually abused by a number of their male relatives, an abuse trial jury has been told. A 66-year-old man and his three sons, aged 38, 40 and 41, are on trialContinue Reading
North East Fife MP Wendy Chamberlain’s Carer’s Leave Bill will become law after it passed its final stage in the House of Lords on Friday. It will take effect next year once it is given royal assent. An estimated 2.4 million carers across the UK will have a statutory rightContinue Reading
Robert Kneschke/Shutterstock It’s estimated that up to 42% of people suffer from hay fever symptoms, which can range from mild to severe. While most hay fever sufferers will get relief from treatments such as antihistamines, nasal sprays, and eye drops, this is not the case for everyone. So it’s oftenContinue Reading
The May 2017 Manchester terrorist attack was a harrowing reminder of humanity’s capacity for destruction. However, there is another side to the incident that testifies to the best parts of human nature. On May 22 2017 an extremist suicide bomber detonated a homemade bomb at pop singer Ariana Grande’s concertContinue Reading
M igration could increase in the “short term” under a Labour government, the party’s chairwoman has suggested, but would ultimately be reduced by addressing the domestic skills shortage. Anneliese Dodds indicated Labour would focus less on a target-based approach to the number of people entering the country, and more onContinue Reading
It has been argued that the Italian Renaissance was “ignited by a single spark in the form of one man”, said Harry Seymour on Air Mail: Saint Francis of Assisi. Born into wealth in Umbria around 1181, Francis experienced a vision that led him to swap his “lavish lifestyle” forContinue Reading
Boston Scientific has announced it is to create over 400 new jobs over the coming years as part of an €80 million investment in its site in Clonmel, Co Tipperary. The investment will increase office and manufacturing space, while also transitioning the site to use over 90 per cent ofContinue Reading
